Friday, January 21, 2011

Milo Baughman

At the end of last year we picked up some great vintage pieces for our home including this incredible Milo Baughman chair for just $25 (produced by James Inc. probably between 1960-65). We swore that we wouldn't purchase any more furniture that needed to be reupholstered after buying our sofa but we just couldn't pass this chair up. The previous owners allowed their cat to use it as a scratching post so it got really damaged but the frame is in great shape and we loved the look of the chair. It's also really comfortable. It may have ended up in a garbage dump if we didn't take it home with us and we couldn't bare to see that happen. The chair just needs a good cleaning and some fresh upholstery and it will be good as new.

11 comments:

Great find! We thought we had found a real deal on some Milo Baughman chairs today, but they were too beat up to salvage without spending a lot of money. My SIL said they looked like tigers had ripped them to shreds. :)

Thanks! It's a great chair and at $25 we just couldn't pass it up. Hopefully we can find someone to reupholstered for $200 or less and if so, we think it will be well worth it. We can't afford to do it immediately but I'll definitely share the results when we do.

Hi, I'm enjoying your blog! I found it looking for info mid century homes. We are in the process of buying one in Napa and we're very excited. If you know of a good architect in the area that's worked on mid centuries, please let me know.

I just found your blog through Dana from Mid2Mod. I love your home - I'm so jealous. I'm going to add myself as your newest follower so I can ogle daily, with ease. The chair you found is great. I think you might enjoy this post of mine. After having a vintage piece reupholstered (I know my DIY limits) I learned that undone is in . . .

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Welcome to Mid-Century Living! My name is Kimberly and I'm a longtime admirer of mid-century design. My husband and I recently bought our first home and it's a beautiful old custom built 1954 atomic ranch house in Napa, CA. I plan to share my adventures in home restoration and remodeling as well as various decorating tips, gardening and landscaping ideas, recipes and anything else that falls under the banner of "Mid-Century" or "Living." I'll also be writing about local issues and various things that interest me as a new home owner. I hope you'll enjoy your stop here!